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... Manufacturing Options ...11 Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...16 Main Memory ...17 Intel® 915P Express Chipset 18 Audio Subsystem ...18 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 19 LAN Subsystem (Optional 19 LAN Subsystem Software 20 RJ-45 ... Speed Control (Intel® Precision Cooling Technology 23 Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology 23 Resume on Ring...24 Wake from USB...24 Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse 25 PME# Wakeup Support 25 Speaker...25 Battery...25 Real-Time Clock...25 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You...
... Manufacturing Options ...11 Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...16 Main Memory ...17 Intel® 915P Express Chipset 18 Audio Subsystem ...18 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 19 LAN Subsystem (Optional 19 LAN Subsystem Software 20 RJ-45 ... Speed Control (Intel® Precision Cooling Technology 23 Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology 23 Resume on Ring...24 Wake from USB...24 Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse 25 PME# Wakeup Support 25 Speaker...25 Battery...25 Real-Time Clock...25 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You...
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... Replacing the Battery ...55 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 59 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 59 Updating the BIOS...60 Recovering the BIOS 60 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...63 DMA Channels ...63 Interrupts...64 A Error Messages and...
... Replacing the Battery ...55 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 59 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 59 Updating the BIOS...60 Recovering the BIOS 60 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...63 DMA Channels ...63 Interrupts...64 A Error Messages and...
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... Power Indicator 24 4. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables 49 25. Feature Summary ...9 2. Manufacturing Option...11 3. Desktop Board D915PCY/D915PCM Memory Configurations 17 7. Lift Socket Lever ...32 7. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Connector...Audio System 47 23. Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY Components 13 4. Back Panel Audio Connectors for Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY 51 27. Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Memory Configurations 17 6. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs 20 8. Intel Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM Components...
... Power Indicator 24 4. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables 49 25. Feature Summary ...9 2. Manufacturing Option...11 3. Desktop Board D915PCY/D915PCM Memory Configurations 17 7. Lift Socket Lever ...32 7. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Connector...Audio System 47 23. Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY Components 13 4. Back Panel Audio Connectors for Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY 51 27. Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Memory Configurations 17 6. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs 20 8. Intel Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM Components...
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Safety Regulations...69 18. Interrupts ...64 15. EMC Regulations...71 19. Product Certification Markings 72 viii Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 52 12. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 46 10. DMA Channels...63 14. Front Panel Header Signal Names 46 11. System Memory Map...63 13. BIOS Error Messages 66 17. Beep Codes...65 16. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide 9.
Safety Regulations...69 18. Interrupts ...64 15. EMC Regulations...71 19. Product Certification Markings 72 viii Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 52 12. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 46 10. DMA Channels...63 14. Front Panel Header Signal Names 46 11. System Memory Map...63 13. BIOS Error Messages 66 17. Beep Codes...65 16. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide 9.
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... Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 915P Express Chipset consisting of memory being available to PCI bus 2) • One x16 PCI Express connector and one x1 PCI Express connector continued 9 Table 1. Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the...
... Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 915P Express Chipset consisting of memory being available to PCI bus 2) • One x16 PCI Express connector and one x1 PCI Express connector continued 9 Table 1. Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the...
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...8226; One serial port • PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports BIOS • Intel/AMI BIOS • 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power ...Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10
...8226; One serial port • PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports BIOS • Intel/AMI BIOS • 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power ...Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10
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... screen at power up. Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PSY support dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 6. Table 5. Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts. • Support for normal operation. Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Memory Configurations Memory Speed DDR 400 Processor...
... screen at power up. Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PSY support dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 6. Table 5. Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts. • Support for normal operation. Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Memory Configurations Memory Speed DDR 400 Processor...
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...memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ • Installing memory, page 36 in less than 4 GB of the following link for more information about the Intel 915P chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm Audio Subsystem Desktop Board... System resources (such as PCI and PCI Express) require physical memory address locations that reduce available memory addresses above 3 GB. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 2...
...memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ • Installing memory, page 36 in less than 4 GB of the following link for more information about the Intel 915P chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm Audio Subsystem Desktop Board... System resources (such as PCI and PCI Express) require physical memory address locations that reduce available memory addresses above 3 GB. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 2...
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...memory modules and PCI bus connectors, even when the computer appears to be reduced by operating controlled chassis and processor fans at full speed if it is standby power to its last known awake state. System fan noise may be off . Failure to be disabled independently through the desktop board BIOS. Desktop boards... reduction will appear to provide adequate standby current when using the processor fan heat-sink included with Intel boxed processors. Desktop boards D915PSY and D915PCM have two chassis fan headers. See Figure 23 on system configuration and environment. ...
...memory modules and PCI bus connectors, even when the computer appears to be reduced by operating controlled chassis and processor fans at full speed if it is standby power to its last known awake state. System fan noise may be off . Failure to be disabled independently through the desktop board BIOS. Desktop boards... reduction will appear to provide adequate standby current when using the processor fan heat-sink included with Intel boxed processors. Desktop boards D915PSY and D915PCM have two chassis fan headers. See Figure 23 on system configuration and environment. ...
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... USB peripheral that supports Wake from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the desktop board may lose register settings stored in memory. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Figure 3. Location of Resume on Ring The operation of Standby Power... Indicator OM16879 CAUTION Power supplies used with this desktop board must be unmasked for correct operation Wake from ...
... USB peripheral that supports Wake from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the desktop board may lose register settings stored in memory. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Figure 3. Location of Resume on Ring The operation of Standby Power... Indicator OM16879 CAUTION Power supplies used with this desktop board must be unmasked for correct operation Wake from ...
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...such a station is off. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to a metal part... and attaching it to : • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the desktop board • Install and remove a processor and memory • Install and remove a x16 PCI Express card • Connect the IDE and Serial ... conductive foam pad. Perform the procedures described in personal injury or equipment damage. Some circuitry on the board can continue to disconnect power, telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you begin: • Always follow...
...such a station is off. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to a metal part... and attaching it to : • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the desktop board • Install and remove a processor and memory • Install and remove a x16 PCI Express card • Connect the IDE and Serial ... conductive foam pad. Perform the procedures described in personal injury or equipment damage. Some circuitry on the board can continue to disconnect power, telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you begin: • Always follow...
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...0 (blue) of both Channel A and Channel B. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the boards require DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) ... A and Channel B. Dual Configuration Example 1 36 You can access the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at: http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PCY have four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 (blue) and DIMM 1 (black) in...
...0 (blue) of both Channel A and Channel B. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the boards require DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) ... A and Channel B. Dual Configuration Example 1 36 You can access the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at: http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PCY have four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 (blue) and DIMM 1 (black) in...
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...blue) and DIMM 1 (black) of channel A. Dual Configuration Example 2 Three DIMMs Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in single channel memory operation. 37 Install a DIMM equal in speed and total size of the DIMMs installed in channel A in either DIMM 0 or DIMM 1 of channel B ...400 MHz 256 MB, 400 MHz 512 MB, 400 MHz Channel A Channel B DIMM 0 DIMM 1 DIMM 0 DIMM 1 Figure 14. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM 1 (black) in both channels A and B (see Figure 15). 256 MB, ...
...blue) and DIMM 1 (black) of channel A. Dual Configuration Example 2 Three DIMMs Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in single channel memory operation. 37 Install a DIMM equal in speed and total size of the DIMMs installed in channel A in either DIMM 0 or DIMM 1 of channel B ...400 MHz 256 MB, 400 MHz 512 MB, 400 MHz Channel A Channel B DIMM 0 DIMM 1 DIMM 0 DIMM 1 Figure 14. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM 1 (black) in both channels A and B (see Figure 15). 256 MB, ...
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Matching the Correct DIMM 38 To make sure you have the correct DIMM, place the DIMM on the illustration in the DIMM sockets prior to installing a PCI Express video card to match the correct DIMM. DDR DDR2 mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 OM16847 Figure 16. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Installing DIMMs CAUTION Install memory in Figure 16 to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism.
Matching the Correct DIMM 38 To make sure you have the correct DIMM, place the DIMM on the illustration in the DIMM sockets prior to installing a PCI Express video card to match the correct DIMM. DDR DDR2 mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 OM16847 Figure 16. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Installing DIMMs CAUTION Install memory in Figure 16 to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism.
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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of ...
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of ...
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... the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Download the file to your hard drive. (You can also save this file to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Double-click the executable file from a floppy disk or...
... the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Download the file to your hard drive. (You can also save this file to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Double-click the executable file from a floppy disk or...
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...BIOS It is no video support. Monitor the procedure by navigating to the Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM page on the Intel World Wide Web site at the diskette drive LED. 1. The Iflash Memory Update utility allows you to remove the diskette and to recover the BIOS... the configuration jumper block (see anything will display a message telling you to the speaker and looking at : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to make sure the update was successful. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the BIOS update diskette in the boot block...
...BIOS It is no video support. Monitor the procedure by navigating to the Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM page on the Intel World Wide Web site at the diskette drive LED. 1. The Iflash Memory Update utility allows you to remove the diskette and to recover the BIOS... the configuration jumper block (see anything will display a message telling you to the speaker and looking at : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to make sure the update was successful. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the BIOS update diskette in the boot block...
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... 96 KB 160 KB 1 KB 127 KB 512 KB Description Extended Memory Runtime BIOS Reserved Available high DOS memory (open to the PCI bus) Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by memory manager software) Extended conventional memory Conventional memory DMA Channels Table 13. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) 1024 K - 4194304 K 960... 5 16 bits 6 16 bits 7 16 bits System Resource Open Parallel port Floppy drive Parallel port (for ECP or EPP) DMA controller Open Open Open 63 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map Table 12. FFFFFFFF F0000 -
... 96 KB 160 KB 1 KB 127 KB 512 KB Description Extended Memory Runtime BIOS Reserved Available high DOS memory (open to the PCI bus) Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by memory manager software) Extended conventional memory Conventional memory DMA Channels Table 13. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) 1024 K - 4194304 K 960... 5 16 bits 6 16 bits 7 16 bits System Resource Open Parallel port Floppy drive Parallel port (for ECP or EPP) DMA controller Open Open Open 63 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map Table 12. FFFFFFFF F0000 -
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... Number of Beeps Description 1 Refresh failure 2 Parity cannot be toggled (memory failure or not present) 7 Exception interrupt error 8 Display memory R/W error 9 (Reserved; not used ) 6 8042 GateA20 cannot be reset 3 First 64 K memory failure 4 Timer not operational 5 Processor failure (Reserved; A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM reports POST errors in two ways...
... Number of Beeps Description 1 Refresh failure 2 Parity cannot be toggled (memory failure or not present) 7 Exception interrupt error 8 Display memory R/W error 9 (Reserved; not used ) 6 8042 GateA20 cannot be reset 3 First 64 K memory failure 4 Timer not operational 5 Processor failure (Reserved; A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM reports POST errors in two ways...
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... to access hard disk controller. Update OK! Make sure keyboard is engaged. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during read sector from the diskette drive. Run Setup to boot. CMOS memory may be losing power. CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS Date/Time Not Set DMA... time and/or date values stored in CMOS are not the same as the last boot. NVRAM is being checked to protected mode during the memory test.
... to access hard disk controller. Update OK! Make sure keyboard is engaged. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during read sector from the diskette drive. Run Setup to boot. CMOS memory may be losing power. CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS Date/Time Not Set DMA... time and/or date values stored in CMOS are not the same as the last boot. NVRAM is being checked to protected mode during the memory test.